The 3rd round of the 46th World Chess Olympiad taking place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, ended successfully for Azerbaijani teams.

Offsideplus.az reports that the men's national team defeated Switzerland 3-1. While Shahriyar Mammadyarov and Mahammad Muradli claimed victories, Aydin Suleymanli and Eltaj Safarli drew their matches.

The women's national team prevailed over Sweden with a 2.5-1.5 score. In the match where Gulnar Mammadova secured a win, Ulviyya Fataliyeva, Govhar Beydullayeva, and Gunay Mammadzada split the points.

With these results, both teams recorded their 3rd consecutive victory. The tournament, consisting of 11 rounds played under the Swiss system, will conclude on September 27.